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Marbjerg Waterworks

HOFOR, Greater Copenhagen Utility, is in the process of modernizing and introducing softening of the drinking water at its waterworks. Marbjerg Waterworks was the first of HOFOR’s waterworks to be renovated back in 2015, and HOFOR is currently starting up the new softening plant at the waterworks. Protection of the environment and the drinking water has been the main priority in the design of Marbjerg Waterworks

Keeping NRW low through good management in Copenhagen

HOFOR – Greater Copenhagen Water Utility supplies around 700,000 customers in Copenhagen with drinking water.

Cloudburst protection in a green disguise: Skovmosen and Den Våde Eng

The Wet Meadow does not only serves an ideal recreational spot for the local community of Vallensbæk, but also offers cloudburst protection.

A basin connected approach to sustainable groundwater abstraction, Greater Copenhagen Area

As in the rest of Denmark, the production of drinking water for the greater Copenhagen area is based solely on groundwater.

Amalienborg Palace Square: Cloudburst protection at Her Majesty’s front door

A new drain at Amalienborg Palace Square will ensure that rainwater is channeled away from roads and cellars and out towards the sea.

Smart district heating in Copenhagen with heat pumps

Large electric heat pumps are expected to be a key technology in the future energy system.

June 24, 2020

HOFOR’s largest solar park delivers power to 4000 houses

The construction of the solar park near Kikkenborg in Lemvig Denmark has been completed. During May this year, the park was connected to the public electrical grid, enabling now 4000 families to utilise its green power.

From road runoff to natural water

Featuring the latest water filtering technology developed by the University of Copenhagen, a new water treatment plant rinses road runoff and keeps the nature of Kalvebod Fælled nourished.

A sustainable and cost-efficient alternative to conventional cooling

In the capital of Denmark, district cooling results in up to 70 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions and up to 40 per cent reduction in total costs compared to conventional cooling.

Nordhavn: Creating the energy solutions of the future

The cities of the future are equipped with sustainable, intelligent, and flexible energy solutions. In Svanemølleholmen, the newest part of the sustainable urban area of Nordhavn in Copenhagen, HOFOR is planning a combined district heating and cooling plant. The plant will also house a sewage pump station.

May 29, 2017

New Metro-Sized Reservoir Tackles Rain- and Wastewater in Copenhagen

Located 18 metres below a green park in Copenhagen, a new wastewater reservoir with metro-sized dimensions will manage urban rain- and wastewater. It was inaugurated last week.

May 10, 2017

New Compartment for Seawater Increases Production of District Cooling

A large compartment for seawater enables HOFOR to increase its production of district cooling while still more costumers join the utility company’s district cooling system.

April 28, 2017

Drones Detect Leakages in Copenhagen’s District Heating Grid

Drones equipped with thermographic cameras have successfully detected leakages in Copenhagen’s district heating pipes. 44 leakages in two neighbourhoods have been identified, and the new technology will now be rolled out to other parts of the city. It benefits the citizens and the environment, and provides an effective solution to a previously tricky area of maintenance.

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Harbour baths as catalysts for urban development

The first swimming facility in the Copenhagen Harbour area opened in 1785 and throughout the 19th century several more were established.

Tietgensgade District Cooling Plant

Gottlieb Paludan Architects has designed and planned a new district cooling plant and administration office for HOFOR, Greater Copenhagen’s largest utility company. The plant will be housed in Vestre Elektricitetsværk, a disused power station in Tietgensgade in central Copenhagen. One of the first power stations to be built in Copenhagen has been converted and extended […]

LEAKman: Unique Danish partnership against global water losses

In the capital region of Denmark, they listen carefully to their water distribution networks. The country’s two largest water suppliers, HOFOR (Greater Copenhagen Utility) and Novafos, have transformed parts of their water distribution networks around Copenhagen into full-scale demonstration areas with state-of-the-art technology

Wind energy moving ahead

This white paper takes you through all the elements of the success story of wind energy in Denmark. From the starting point and what we now consider small-scale wind turbines to the projects and technologies that push the bar and the ambitions for wind energy as a source of renewable energy. We hope you will be inspired.

From Policy to Action – Implementation of the European Energy Union

When looking at the global climate challenges, the energy system is one of the biggest obstacles towards a carbon-free and net-zero future. The European Union has set ambitious objectives for an energy system, which integrates renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as enabling a well-functioning energy market. These elements in combination can support a […]

September 17, 2019

Better Energy and HOFOR join forces to green Copenhagen with solar energy

HOFOR – Greater Copenhagen Utility – has just invested in a large solar plant built by Danish Better Energy. The new agreement between Better Energy and HOFOR will help Copenhagen meet their target of becoming CO2 neutral by 2025.

District Energy

District Energy holds a vast potential for energy efficiency in urban areas. This White Paper highlights the key elements for success in district heating and cooling. It covers aspects from regulation and planning, efficient production of thermal energy, to storage, distribution and end user solutions.

Water for smart liveable cities

Good water management can make cities healthier places to live, resilient towards climate change and more sustainable overall. Without proper sanitation, sewerage and clean water supply, there is no liveable city. This white paper features lessons learned from different Danish stakeholders within urban water management. It is meant to serve as a tool for inspiration for creating innovative water solutions, which contribute to smarter and more liveable cities.

Reducing urban water losses

25-50% of all distributed water globally is lost or never invoiced due to illegal connections, inaccurate billing systems, inaccurate metering, leakages, deteriorating infrastructure and wrong water pressure management etc. – or in short Non-Revenue Water (NRW). This white paper examines how water utilities can improve efficiency and meet future demand for water by reducing Non-Revenue Water.